Lucifuga teresinarum
| Lucifuga teresinarum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Bythitidae |
| Genus: | Lucifuga |
| Species: | L. teresinarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucifuga teresinarum Díaz Pérez, 1988 | |
Lucifuga teresinarum is a species of cavefish in the family Bythitidae. It is endemic to Cuba.[2]
Size
This species reaches a length of 8.3 cm (3.3 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named for two members of the faculty at the Universidad de la Habana and colleagues of the author. Dr Maria Teresa del Valle Portilla, who is a physician and a full professor, and Maria Teresita de la Hoz Gonzalez, who is a biologist.[3]
References
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Lucifuga teresinarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T12401A3340833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T12401A3340833.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lucifuga teresinarum". FishBase. February 2015 version.